Microsoft is making Windows 11 a lot friendlier to your favorite password manager. Windows 11 now supports third-party passkey managers, meaning you’re not locked into Microsoft Password Manager anymore.

Passkeys are part of the FIDO standard, a newer authentication method that replaces passwords with secure, device-bound cryptographic keys. Unlike passwords, passkeys can’t be phished, reused, or stolen from the cloud.


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SC Magazine: Mnuchin hails FIDO authentication standards

While speaking at the Federal Identity Forum & Exposition, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin called out…

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The Economist: Where are the flaws in two-factor authentication?

The Economist reports that two-factor authentication methods using SMS or OTPs are flawed, and that…

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PC World: How Intel Core chips could take over two-factor authentication from your phone

Password manager Dashlane is taking advantage of a feature within Intel’s 8th-generation Core chips that…

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